Philip Tan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 20
- on screen
- 1983–2017
- box office
- $72.7M
The Best Philip Tan Movies
The films of Philip Tan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Tango & Cash (1989) leads with $63.4M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Philip Tan's Career in Numbers
Philip Tan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Philip Tan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Privates on Parade (1983) to Empire of the Sharks (2017), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Philip Tan Movies by Decade
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 9
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 2
The 1990s were Philip Tan's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Philip Tan Movies by Genre
- Action 6
- Thriller 4
- Drama 3
- Horror 2
- Crime 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Adventure 1
- Music 1
Action is the genre Philip Tan has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of thriller (4).
Philip Tan Career Milestones
- First film
- Privates on Parade 1983
- Biggest box office hit
- Tango & Cash $63.4M worldwide
- Newest film
- Empire of the Sharks 2017
Philip Tan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Philip Tan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2017
Empire of the Sharks as Thelonious · Horror - 2016
Teleios as Crewman Dang · Sci-Fi - 2005
Confessions of an Action Star as Bruce Rhee · Action - 2004
Wake of Death as Han · Action Worldwide box office: $522K - 2003
Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision as Chinese Waiter · Action - 2001
Extreme Honor as Chinese Businessman · Action - 1998
Perfect Assassins as Sensei Assassin · Thriller - 1997
City of Industry as Jimmie · Thriller Worldwide box office: $1.57M - 1996
Bloodsport II as John · Thriller - 1994
Deadly Target as Han · Thriller - 1993
Surf Ninjas as Captain Ming · Adventure Worldwide box office: $4.92M - 1992
Mission of Justice as Drug Dealer #2 · Action - 1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo as Tanaka · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.28M - 1990
China Cry as Colonel Cheng · Drama - 1990
Martial Law as Wu Han · Crime - 1989
Tango & Cash Action Worldwide box office: $63.4M - 1988
Vroom as Shane · Drama - 1988
Soursweet as Jackie Fung · Drama - 1985
Transmutations as Tung · Horror - 1983
Privates on Parade as Lee · Music
Who Philip Tan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Philip Tan shares the most films with. Chad Stahelski comes first, with 2 films together, followed by James Hong (2).
Philip Tan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Philip Tan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Philip Tan been in?
Philip Tan is credited on 20 films, from 1983 to 2017. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Philip Tan's highest-grossing movie?
Tango & Cash (1989) is Philip Tan's biggest box office hit, with $63.4M worldwide, ahead of Surf Ninjas (1993) ($4.92M). Across every film with box office figures, Philip Tan's movies have made $72.7M.
Philip Tan's biggest hits What is Philip Tan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Philip Tan's filmography is Empire of the Sharks (2017), in the role of Thelonious.
Who does Philip Tan work with most often?
Philip Tan shares the most films with Chad Stahelski (2 films), James Hong (2 films) and Ron Yuan (2 films).
The Best Philip Tan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 credits.
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